Shirley Ann (Hoopingarner) Mcclure
Dec 25, 2022
Ms. Shirley Ann McClure, 79, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 3:35 pm at Elkhart General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born in Elkhart on June 20, 1943 to the late Dewey and Amelia Hoopingarner. In 1963, she married her sweetheart Riley McClure, Sr. in Pulaski, Tennessee. He passed away in Elkhart...
Jeanette Charlene Ray
Dec 25, 2022
Jeanette C. Ray, 73, of Bristol, passed away Sunday evening, December 25, 2022 at her home, with her husband John by her side. Jeanette was born on October 15, 1949 in Elkhart to the late Edward Connell and Sylvia V. (Bucher) Lovejoy. Surviving is her husband, John C. Ray and daughter, Wendy (Shane) Ray-Russell.
Jeanette worked as...
Carreen Sue Gaudet
Dec 24, 2022
Carreen Sue Gaudet, 79, of Elkhart, formerly of Mishawaka and the Florida Keys, passed away Saturday afternoon, December 24, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital, with her daughter at her side.
Carreen was born on April 9, 1943 in Dowagiac, Michigan to the late Daniel Edward and Beverly June (Armstrong) Bond. In addition to her parents, her husband...
Terron Devon Roby
Dec 24, 2022
Terron Devon "Nookie" Roby, 29, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 in Elkhart. Terron was born on June 20, 1993 in Elkhart to Sharon Smith and Keith Roby.
Terron is survived by his two daughters, T'Asia Roby, and Ta'Naysia Roy; father Keith Roby; Grandmother Maggie Smith; Stepmother Carmella McGee-Roby; Seven brothers, Dejuan Campbell, Malik Dixon, Tyler Garner,...
Alice Nina Applewhite
Dec 24, 2022
Alice Nina Applewhite, 78, of Elkhart, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Waters of Wakarusa (formerly Miller's Merry Manor).
Alice was born on February 14, 1944 in Hamletsburg, IL to the late Lester Wayne Hart and Mary Elizabeth (Thornton) Hart. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Craig Applewhite. He passed away on...
Rebekah L. Kimble
Dec 23, 2022
Rebekah L. Kimble, 39, born in Elkhart, IN passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 23rd, 2022, at Goshen Hospital. She was born on June 27th, 1983, to Felix Shorter and Lefuarn (Coleman) Harvey. Rebekah leaves to cherish her memory her parents, husband, Evins Kimble; children, Leia Shorter, Grady Kimble, Zoey Kimble, and Jaida Kimble; brothers, Lawrence (Allison) Holt, Torall...
Ernestine Günther
Dec 23, 2022
Ernestine Günther, 87, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at Elkhart Meadows. Ernestine was born on January 7, 1035, in Munich, Germany to the late Ernst August Günther and Susanne (Kapegger) Günther. Ernestine is survived by a brother Heiner Günther, Germany, and her sister and best friend Christine S. Holley of Elkhart....
Sally Ann (Kidder) Earnhart
Dec 23, 2022
Mrs. Sally A. Earnhart, 87, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 at 5:38 am in the comfort of her own home with her family at her side. She was born in Elkhart on Sept. 08, 1935 to the late Lester and Katie (Lantz) Kidder. On July 28, 1958, she married her lifelong sweetheart Lawrence I....
Billy R. Rumbaugh
Dec 23, 2022
Billy Ray Rumbaugh, 80, of Elkhart, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022 at his home.
Billy was born on October 6, 1942 to the late William Ray Rumbaugh and Audrey (Hudgins) Rumbaugh in Collinwood, TN. He was married to Patricia (Hayes) Rumbaugh. She passed away on May 4, 2018.
Billy is also preceded in...
Beryl June Nord
Dec 22, 2022
Beryl June Nord, 94, of Elkhart passed away peacefully on Thursday December 22, 2022 at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart, Indiana. Beryl was born on February 13, 1928 in Sturgis, Michigan to the late Dayton and Marjorie (Winklepleck) Prestidge. In addition to her parents, her first husband E.C. Anderson (father of the children) passed July 10,1976. Beryl is survived by...
Connie C. Hancock
Dec 20, 2022
Connie C. Hancock, 60, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at her home.
Connie was born on March 31, 1962 to Jake and Diane (Swinehart) Owen in Elkhart, IN.
Connie is survived by her husband and father of her children, Scott Hancock of Mesa, AZ; sons, Trevor Hancock (Alyssa) of Mishawaka and...
James E. "Jim" Stopczynski
Dec 19, 2022
Mr. James "Jim" Edward Stopczynski, 73, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at 6:45 pm. He was born in Mishawaka on June 23, 1949, to the late Alex and Mary Catherine (Kintz) Stopczynski. He later married Sandra "Sam" Stopczynski, who preceded him in death in 2005. Surviving are his daughters Dana (Joe Eakins) Stopczynski of...
Alice F. (Cole) Sutton
Dec 16, 2022
Alice F. Sutton, 81, of Bristol, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 6, 1941, in Dalton, GA, to the late Troy and Sybil (Hackney) Cole.
Alice is survived by her husband of 61 years, Eugene "Gene" Sutton; children, Clint (Kim) Sutton Jr., Cindy Waite,...
John T. Kerr
Dec 15, 2022
John Thomas Kerr, 77, of Vandalia, MI, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital.
John was born in South Bend on November 23, 1945 to the late Thomas and Julia (Gramza) Kerr. John was married to the late, Linda E. (Brown) Kerr. She passed away on March 13, 2015.
John was...
David S. Martin
Dec 14, 2022
David S. Martin, 72, of Middlebury, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 13, 1950, in Wolf Lake, IN to the late Vernon and Vada (Hostetler) Martin.
David is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marilyn Martin; children, Melissa (David O'Neill) Baker, Michelle...
Casey "C.L." Loyd Jones
Dec 14, 2022
Mr. Casey Loyd Jones, 79, of Union, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Briceville, TN on Jan.25, 1943 to the late Herbert and Ollie (Phillips) Jones. On June 14, 1963, he married his lifelong sweetheart Betty J. Funderburk in Elkhart. She passed away on Jan. 30, 2018 after...
Lee "Lee J" Howard Johnson
Dec 13, 2022
Mr. Lee Howard Johnson, 66, of South Bend, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 at 11:03 am at the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born in Needles, California on June 25, 1956 to the late Howard Johnson and JoAnn (Short) Coffman, who survives him in Arizona. Surviving Lee at home is his beloved companion...
Phyllis A. (Smith) Wood
Dec 13, 2022
Phyllis A. Wood, 77, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Elkhart Place.
Phyllis was born on March 27, 1945 in Laporte, IN to the late Daniel and Masselene (Allen) Smith. She married the love of her life, Ronald E. Wood on May 20, 1967. Ron passed away on February 22, 2015.
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Donnie L. Jackson
Dec 13, 2022
Donnie "Duck" L. Jackson, 63, of Elkhart, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in Elkhart on April 8, 1959, to the late Louis and Myrtle Jackson.
Donnie is survived by his daughters, Shannon Allen and Shelley Flynn; grandchildren, Amari and Amiya Jackson and Kamriah Logan; Rochelle Allen, mother of...
Nannetta "Nan" Jolene Forrest
Dec 11, 2022
Mrs. Nannetta Jolene "Nan" Forrest, 80, of Elkhart, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 6:14 am at Elkhart General Hospital. She had been in ill health. Nan was born in Sikeston, Missouri on June 19, 1942 to the late Cleo and Ardella (Gay) Wright. On July 28, 1979, she married George L. Forrest, II in Elkhart....
